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Re: Who's eating cicadas?

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Keith Eric Costley

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Wed, 2 Jun 2004 20:54:07 -0400

At Patterson Park today I watched a male American Kestrel hawking for
cicadas.  Each time he sallied forth a pair of House Finch followed without
getting to close.  They chattered and the whole time then returned to the
same tree.  The female Kestrel showed little interest as she eyed a House
Sparrow and Mourning Dove in the same dead tree.

Also add: Great Crested Flycatcher, Cedar Waxwing and Hooded Mergansers
(reported by Jim Peters at Ft McHenry)

Keith Eric Costley

Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD